Use Of Setting And Symbolism Of The Works Of Charlotte...

[L]iterature is an art, and . . . as an art it is able to enlarge and refine our understanding of life† (Elkins para2). Reading literature teaches us about the world and a host of other human experiences. Literature allows us to look at the world from a different perspective because it takes us beyond our limited experience of life. After thousands of years we continue to tell stories because of the impact they have on individuals. It deepens our understanding of our history, our society, and our own individual lives. Also it increases our comprehension of life and stirs us intellectually and emotionally. Literature is tremendously powerful because we can obtain a vast amount of knowledge about the past and the future. As I reflect on what I have read this term regarding gender relationships, marriage, grief, loss, death, were two literature assignments that immediately came to mind. The works of Charlotte Perkins-Gilman and Robert Frost that we’ve read in class use setting and symbolism to help readers to develop a greater understanding of the nature of relationships develop a greater understanding of the nature of relationships between two people. Gilman, Frost, and Edson use setting to demonstrate the strain that can exist between people in times of conflict. In Gilman s short story The Yellow Wallpaper the relationship between a man and a women displayed distressed. Gilman s use of setting allows the reader to demonstrate how women were meant to be seen, not